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In-Studio: Police, Race and Fatal Force

by Life of the Law

  • April 16, 2018

Mothers, brothers, sons and daughters in cities across the country are suffering from the loss of a loved one to police use of fatal force. In 2017 The Washington Post reports police officers in the…

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Uganda – Part 4: IN-STUDIO

by Nancy Mullane

  • February 22, 2018

“The role of history is critically important, to bring in a more contemporary conversation about what’s going on now. When we disconnect what’s happening in the present moment from historical context, it allows people to…

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The Battle Over Your Right to Vote

by Life of the Law

  • November 28, 2017

The polls got it wrong. What matters in the end, on election day, is who has the right to vote and who goes to the polls to cast their ballot. Due to strict voter ID…

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In-Studio: Brutally Ruthless

by Life of the Law

  • October 31, 2017

“As incompetent and bumbling as the Trump Administration has been in so many areas, they have been brutally ruthless on immigration.” — Jose Chito Vela, Immigration Attorney and Candidate for Texas State Legislature It’s been…

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In-Studio: Global Intellectual Property

by Life of the Law

  • September 19, 2017

All over the world people create. Music, art, literature. But is their creative work protected? Sure there are international copyright laws, but are they enforced? And if not, what then? This week our team took…

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In-Studio: Prosecuting Discretion

by Life of the Law

  • August 22, 2017

“Every criminal trial is a competition between the prosecution and the defense. The judge has relatively less dominant role than in other countries and a lot of times, we have the guilt and innocence of…

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In-Studio: Playing Games

by Nancy Mullane

  • June 28, 2017

What does it take to win an NBA Championship? On Monday night, June 12th, Oakland’s Golden State Warriors, aka “Dub Nation” silenced the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the 2017 NBA Championship. Three days later, thousands…

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In-Studio San Quentin: Unequal Protection

by Life of the Law

  • June 2, 2017

What does color of skin have to do with equal access to justice in America? The Equal Protection Clause, part of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution which took effect in 1868, provides that no…

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In Studio: Mother and Son and Impact of Corporal Punishment

by Nancy Mullane

  • April 19, 2017

What do you think about corporal punishment? Did you experience it as a kid? Do you do it today, to your kids, as an adult? All 50 states allow it by law. After we published…

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In Studio: Heroin Town

by Nancy Mullane

  • March 21, 2017

Want to know how heroin treatment centers in Canada, the Affordable Care Act, President Trump’s new budget, and Henrietta Lacks all fit into one conversation? Welcome to In-Studio from Life of the Law. Each month we present an…

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